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Velominatus: RedRanger

Order: Black Order Velominatus

Location: Tucson, AZ

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Aviation mechanic/Avionics tech in training. Work part time. Riding a bike when ever I get a chance.

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The Gear

Our products represent the spirit of Velominati; every product we offer is made with the utmost attention to detail – no compromises were made in their selection or design. Whenever possible, our products are made my small, locally-owned businesses who share our passion for quality and we make every effort to ensure they are made in an enviro...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. whats the chance of getting caps from these folks? »

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. Fuck yeah!!!! »

  2. I can’t it to stream on my phone!!! »

The Gear

Our products represent the spirit of Velominati; every product we offer is made with the utmost attention to detail – no compromises were made in their selection or design. Whenever possible, our products are made my small, locally-owned businesses who share our passion for quality and we make every effort to ensure they are made in an enviro...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @Sauterelle According to the article about the new kit, it should get to V-HQ some time soon. then frank has to pre stretch and sort and mail all the orders. It can be a frustrating wait, but in the end it is totally worth is. I hear there is a certain sc… »

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @Steampunk I really hope his string of bad luck is over. Best of luck mate. »

The Rules

We are the Keepers of the Cog. In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules. It is in our trust to maintain and endorse this list.See also The Prophet’s Prayer. Continue reading...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @scmtns refer to Rule #43 »

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. Go my alarm set so I can tune in at work. »

The Gear

Our products represent the spirit of Velominati; every product we offer is made with the utmost attention to detail – no compromises were made in their selection or design. Whenever possible, our products are made my small, locally-owned businesses who share our passion for quality and we make every effort to ensure they are made in an enviro...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @Ron invest in a V kit »

On Rule #43: Notes for Bike Inspectors

This week’s Guest Article comes from our friend, @blacktoolpower (l) and our editor Drummond Moir (r). In anticipation of our book’s imminent release, these two donned their lab coats and headed out to the streets of London to assess the state of Rule Compliance in the city’s commuter crowd. Always remember: leave this kind of ins...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. I ordered the book last night from amazon. »

The Bikes

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @frank I have just listened to your interview and I am drinking a beer to your lost steed. Sorry to hear about that. »

The Rides

The Ride. It is the cathedral of our sport, where we worship at the altar of the Man with the Hammer. It is the end to our means. Indeed, The Bike may be the central tool to our sport, but to turn the pedals is to experience the sensation of freedom, of flight. It is all for The Ride.The world is overflowing with small, twisty roads that capture ou...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. if you havnt seen this yet, do so asap. Its old but I just watched it tonight. »

V to the Vth Degree

La Vie Velominatus isn’t a part-time gig. La Vie means the life, and The V is my life. Otherwise, I’d be Some V Velominatus, some of the time.Even when I’m not riding my bike, like the last two weeks (for reasons which don’t really matter, and offering them only renders them excuses), I live La Vie through other avenues. Eve...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @scaler911 as you know I worked in the meat industry for 5 years. Went from a live cow to steaks. my main issue with the animal cruelty take is no one ever cares about the people working the line. I’ve mentioned this to Brett before. I’m all for transform… »

  2. Dont eat Buffalo, ride Buffalo. »

On Rule #12: Graveur Robber

I find it interesting to observe the chasm between parties engaged in a conversation, particularly in response to questions being asked. I’m thinking, at present, of the question, “How many bikes do you have?” My feelings in response are nothing short of complex and maybe a bit confused; reservation that I feel I should have a mo...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @Ron Rule #12 and #4 »

  2. this bike is fucking beautiful! the only thing that is bugging me the thing(in aviation it might be called a standoff) for the canti brakes. was that intentional? »

  3. @frank Nice work on the bidon cage selection. Arundel makes some very sexy stuff. Are you gonna do proper gravel rides with 2 cages? also for future builds consider these »

  4. @frank new road frame?!?!?! »

“The Rules”

It’s the little things that do my head in when it comes to my bikes. Stem length, seat height, cleat position, they pretty much get tweaked and when the sweet spot is hit, that’s the end of story. But other, more mundane things, can be a constant source of mind-fuck.It seems like I’m on a never-ending quest for the perfect combin...

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  1. @Gianni that’s painful. »

V-Announcements: Velominati Partner Coupons & Discounts

We interrupt our usual programming to announce a new and exciting program between Velominati and our Partners: Velominati Partner Coupons & Discounts.DeFeet has been quietly supporting Velominati almost since our inception, using Rule #5 and Rule #9 to promote their line of products which fall squarely into the Flandrian Best range of cycling...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. I finally got around to using the sweet 20% off discount on a UnD lite base layer. The first base layer I have owned. I just got it in the mail and I am getting ready to test it out on this Rule #9 day that is 41.11 degrees out side at the moment. While I … »

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @Buck Rogers I gotta assume there will be a significant warm up. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de Suisse 2013

The mighty VSP generator has been switched on once again. The mil-spec hydraulic fluid has been changed since the Giro. A new power take-off belt has also been installed. And the punch card reader has been refurbished.Broome and Berti are already riding the Critérium du Dauphiné. The top contenders prefer the Dauphiné for the decent recovery all...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. TJ 2. Roman 3. Dan Martin 4. Terpstra 5. Brice Feillu »

  2. Hands down my favorite one week stage race! »

The Way of the Cycling Disciple: Publication & e-Book Sampler

Every once in a while, you stumble across a quote that changes your outlook on how you approach life. Of course, this requires that one does a good deal of “reading”, which is a problem for me, as reading anything that isn’t Cycling-related feels the same as doing “work”. I do the odd bit of it nevertheless, and in a r...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. @frank but only avaliable to the UK peeps right? Anyone in the US want to order an extra copy and split the shipping cost? I have a hard time spending the same price on shipping as the book itself. »

Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

@RedRanger's posts:

  1. I stand corrected »

  2. @TBONE it’s always price it right rules. »

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